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Summit Motor Lodge

213 Waihi Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
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Summit Motor Lodge
Ranked #5 of 52 hotels in Tauranga
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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Moerewa, NZ
Contributor
15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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Very helpful and friendly owners. Nothing seems to be to much trouble. The showers have to be used to be believed. The pressure is brilliant. Not our first time staying here and it will not be our last. It is what I look for in a motel More

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Whakatane
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012

We had a wonderful experience staying at the Summit. We booked 3 rooms for 10 of us attending a wedding close by. The owners were most welcoming and helpful. They even supplied a DVD player and DVD's for our grandchildren and babysitter while we were at the wedding. The rooms were clean and well appointed. We will definitely be back... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

We extended our stay for a second night as we felt so comfortable in our 1 bedroom unit. The owner was friendly and helpful - allowed me to use the laundry til after hours and lock up after myself - by the way best motel laundry I'd used whole trip. The unit was very spacious, clean and tidy. The motel... More

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Auckland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

We had a lovely stay at Summit and wish it had been longer. The owners are friendly and welcoming, the rooms clean and bigger than expected (we had the two bedroom unit) with everything you might require for self catering. Lovely small pool area for the kids and nice big flat screen TV for the blokes! We would definitely stay... More

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Majorca, Spain
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

Something excellent,great new rooms,friendly and very helpful staff,great quiet area ,one day we'll back:) thank you so much for great stay Mike do great job! More

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Auckland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012

Absolute best motor lodge that i have stayed in yet!. The hosts were fabulous from the moment we walked in the door. The rooms more than exceeded expectations, they were clean, roomy, very welcoming and were provided with everything that we needed to make our trip more enjoyable. I highly recommend them and we will be going back!! Thanks from... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

My family and I were travelling to Tauranga and stayed at Summit Motor Lodge - from the initial point of contact with the Owner Mike, I knew this place was definitely worth the value. The two bedroom apartment or unit #1 which we stayed in was very clean from the lounge area to the kitchen, through to the bedrooms and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011

My partner stayed at the Summit Motor Lodge for two nights and to be honest, have never received a more pleasant welcome whilst traveling. The rooms a great value for money with everything you need, the owners informative and always willing to help, and lovely to have a good old chat too. They're little dog is always happy to see... More

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Tauranga, New Zealand
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My family and I stayed 5 weeks after returning from Australia. We could not have found a better place to call "home". Mike and Judith made us feel very welcome and were fantastic with our 3 primary school aged children!! The staff were also extremely friendly, and I loved having "the fairies" doing the daily cleaning!! I fully reccommend this... More

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Napier, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011

It is a shame that this motel received so many bad reviews under its old owners. I have stayed at a few motels in Tauranga since I was called to help with oiled wildlife after the Rena spill. This was the best one - BY FAR! The grounds were tidy, the rooms were modern, the hosts were friendly, helpful and... More

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  • Summit Tauranga
  • Best Western Tauranga
  • Tauranga Best Western
Address: 213 Waihi Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
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